JAKARTA - The City Government (Pemkot) of Singkawang, West Kalimantan, emphasized that the main focus now is the handling and prevention of infectious diseases in pigs or African Swine Fever (ASF).
Singkawang Mayor Tjhai Chui Mie in Singkawang, Saturday, said the move was important to maintain the stability of the livestock sector, as well as food supply for the community.
According to him, ASF is a very deadly infectious disease for pigs. Even though it is not contagious to humans, he said, the impact of ASF can be widespread because it has a direct effect on the economy of farmers and the availability of pork in the market.
"The ASF attack at the end of 2022 has caused a drastic decline in the pig population in Singkawang City, which previously reached 29 thousand," said Tjhai Chui Mie.
This condition, he continued, not only harms farmers, but also triggers inflation due to reduced supply of pork. This situation is an important lesson that prevention must be prioritized so that similar losses do not happen again.
For this reason, the Singkawang City Government encourages the implementation of strict biosecurity in all livestock businesses. The move includes routine livestock health checks, disinfection of cages, equipment, and restrictions on animal traffic from areas where the outbreak is detected.
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In addition to the independent efforts of farmers, he said, local governments also involve cross-sectors to strengthen prevention strategies.
"We are grateful to the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of West Kalimantan, the Directorate General of Animal Husbandry and Health, and FAO for presenting the ASF Biosecurity Intervention (CABI) Community Program in Singkawang," he said.
The program, according to Tjhai Chui Mie, is an important instrument to restore the pig population, while increasing the knowledge of breeders about livestock governance that is safe from the threat of ASF.
He said education and intensive assistance were part of this program.
The Mayor of Singkawang hopes that the implementation of community-based biosecurity can accelerate the recovery of the pig farm sector in Singkawang.
"That way the need for animal protein can be met independently without having to depend on supplies from outside the region," he said.
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